Yliakum Journeys (vol.1)

[Xylaal]

Xylaal rushes to aid Satayne taking Farren's side as he lay injured steeped in ulber blood. The ruddy Nolthrir, still clutching her sword mumbles a spell under her breath. She calls on the Crystal for it's healing power as a whirl of light engulfs Farren and herself. She concentrates hard on this and does not notice as a particularly mean ulbernaught approaches from behind and is dispatched by Zorbels.

"Nice work Zorbel's" she exclaims. And has her eye on Hokinon who has an ulber breathing down on him.

[zorbels]

Zorbels see's Satayne looking at her and smiles. She jogs towards him after putting an arrow into the ulbers head. Out of no where an ulber claw strikes Zorbels knocking her down. Her head spins as she tries to remember what just happened and feels the claw dig into her leg. She cries out with fear and pain riding her voice "Help! I am down and cannot move!" She curls into a ball trying to protect whatever she can on her body as the ulber attacks her aggressively.

[Farren Kutter]

Farren, healed sufficiently enough to stand with small amount of trouble, instantly gets another adrenaline rush as he sees his long-time friend Zorbels go down. Despite his still numerous, but now minor injuries, he rushes forward, short swords ready, and tackles the back of the ulbernaut, thrusting both blades forward into the creature, then uses the planted blades to pull himself onto the top of it. He grabs his two short swords from its back, keeping his balance as the beats thrashes, and after retrieving his blades, slams them down as hard as he can into the top of the creature's head, killing it in much the same way as he had the last one.

[lanser]

Hokinon stands breathing deeply as he gestures to Tovera to get under the cart a bellow from the tefusang alerts him just in time and he throws himself sidewards as a massive claw hits the cart, grunting as a splinter of wood hits his side he rolls frantically away as the ulber pounds the earth with his heavy fists, rolling under the tef he regains his feet and jumps up onto the tefs hump swinging his sword across the ulbers eyes piercing them both, ducking and running behind as the ulber blindly swings about he hamstrings the beast bringing it to it's knees, carefully avoiding its claws he rams his sword up into it's tiny brain once more apologising under his breath.
Turning heart pounding he hears Zorbels scream and as his eyes pick her out knows he can't get there in time...

[Xylaal]

Xylaal, having healed Farren a little bit and seeing the injured Zorbels curled on the ground leaps up high onto the back of the ulber, burying her pick into it's neck and riding the hairy beast as she slashes and digs into it's back. The beast shakes her off just as Farren jumps up, slashing and slashing valiantly until he kills it.

[zhai]

Zhai lures the standing ulber away from the other one. She dodges his attacks until his claws get stuck on a tree. He breaks it in half, hitting Zhai with one of the pieces. She falls and then notices the fire and the cart nearby and the ulber towards it. She hears then Zorbel's cry for help. Zhai's injuries are not very serious. She hastes back for her blades. The fallen ulber welcomes her with his claws, crawling surprisingly fast towards her. Crouch, slide, run, stop, jump. Almost there. She grabs them but gets slashed on the back at the same time. The wound is deep now. "Let's get this over with". She roars ignoring her pain, slashing the ulber's neck half way through. She removes her blades from the shaking body to feel the piercing pain on her back. She breathes deeply trying to control herself. "The camp... Farren!". She's on the move again.

[so far: 8 ulbers dead, 3 more to go  ]

[ou8i8uo]

Satayne, seeing Zorbels down instantly crouches low and springs on the ulber drawing his daggers in mid-air. He lands in front of the ulber and with a dagger in each hand, rams one into each of the beast's foot, pinning him to the ground just as Farren leaps onto it.
He looks over at Zorbels and rushes to her side, the Ulbernaut, now immobile, struggles in Farren's attack.

[Farren Kutter]

Farren hops off the ulbernaut as its body slams to the ground. "Is Lady Zorbels okay?" he asks, his voice wavering.

[steuben]

tovera hears the crashing as she is working the flour and a bit of water together. she looks in the direction of the noise in time to see the ubers crashing out of the undergrowth. she screams. she drops the bowl. she dashes for her pack. she trips on a stone and rolls. she stops against the wagon. she see hokinon's gesture. she grabs the pair of daggers out of her pack. she slips under the wagon. she looks through a wheel at the approaching ubers.

"this is nuts," she says. "why i am here? i can't fight these things. i can barely handle the rats back at the bakery." a buried memory floats to the surface. "but i can't do anything about them if i'm dead. but, i have to be worthy of his help."

[zorbels]

Zorbels moans as she gains consciousness after passing out for a couple of moments. She rolls over and has a clear veiw of the wagon and Tovera shivering with fear under it. Zorbels chokes out "Someone help her. Those ulbers are to close and she is not skilled enough to fight them. We as a group must protect her. I know Hokinon was ...but...but...." she passes out again from the blood loss due to her damaged leg.

[Farren Kutter]

Farren looks quickly towards the camp, looks back to the others, and then dashes off back towards the camp, adrenaline still pumping through him. He sprints towards Tovera and stands infront of her, his short swords ready. Focusing deeply, the same way he had when he fought Angadu, Farren leaps over the first ulbernaut, rolling and slamming a single blade into its brain, finding this strategy to be the most efficient, and twists it before pulling it back out and landing the rolling jump on the ulbersnaut's back, using it to push himself off and to the next beast.

[LARAGORN]

Laragorn Knows the whistle is a warning of some kind. He slices through the woods like an arrow through the air. Heading across the hills on the left side of Oja road, he hears the second whistle. The adrenaline rushes in his veins as he incredibly increases his pace. Atop one of the hills he sees a pack of large strange beasts attacking the party. Helplessly he watches the deadly ballet go on below him on the road. He tries to cast an arrow spell, but his powers are too limited to reach such distance. Yelling as load as he can, out comes his cry of warning, “More are coming! Look out! “. Not knowing if he is heard, he runs swiftly down the hillside in an attempt to reach the beasts before the reach the party.

[zhai]

Zhai shoots arrow after arrow at the ulbers, trying to catch their attention again. She sees her friends running towards them as well. Zorbel's on the ground. Zhai gasps. Her wounds are burning but there's still much to do. She runs towards the ulbers now, roaring...

[lanser]

Hoki sees Tovera crouched under the cart with her knives out and smiles admiring her bravery, moving stiffly he crouches down beside her "just stay here little one" he says softly and adds "there'll be plenty for you to hunt later" and slowly turns in a circle keeping all his senses alert for any threat to the child...

[ou8i8uo]

Satayne decides Zorbels is alright for the moment and bolts for the wagon sheathing one dagger and drawing a shortsword, as soon as he is in range he flicks his wrist and sends the dagger flying into the ulbernaut's neck in the back hoping to paralyze the beast but it doesn't. The ulbernaut turns around feeling the pain in it's neck and Satayne whistles two short then one long sharp whistle to try and let the Rangers know of the situation. He then yells at the ulber to gain it full attention.
"Heeey, over here you ugly!" Satayne waves his hands trying to draw the beast away from the wagon and the vulnerable teffies as the twins try to keep control of the reigns. Seeing Tovera under the cart he calls to Roth and Toth." Doon't let them ruuuun!"